Police arrests three drug peddlers in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Police arrested three drug peddlers in south Kashmir’s Kulgam and Shopian districts and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
A police party at a checkpoint established at Laram Ganjipora, intercepted a vehicle (Truck) bearing registration number PB04N-9566 driven by Socha Singh son of Joginder Singh resident of Hair Gurdaspora, Punjab. During search, officers were able to recover 20 Kgs of Poppy Straw from his possession. He has been arrested and the vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized, the spokesman added.
Similarly, a Police party at a checkpoint established at Avil, arrested a drug peddler identified as Bashir Ahmad Ganie son of Abdul Karim Ganie resident of Avil. During search, 11 Kgs of Poppy Straw was recovered from his possession. He has been shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Meanwhile in Shopian, following a specific information regarding presence of contraband in the house of Ramiz Ahmad Dar son of Late Ghulam Nabi Dar resident of Doompora Keegam, a police party of PP Keegam alongwith Executive Magistrate concerned raided the said house. During search 18 Kgs of Poppy Straw was recovered from the said house. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and investigations have been initiated, the spokesman added.
